Solved MCQs of English Literature 8

501)Which of the following writers would be an appropriate subject for a class on “The Literature of the British Empire”?
a)Rudyard Kipling
b)Edward Fitzgerald
c)Charlotte Bronte
d)Any of these

502)World War I affected the writing of many authors. Which of the following poets would not have been touched by that event?
a)T.S. Eliot
b)Siegfried Sassoon
c)Wilfred Owen
d)Oscar Wilde

503)The period of maturation, intellectual growth and social graces during the Renaissance is called the:A) aristocracy
B) New Age
C) Reformation
D) Enlightenment
504)The most popular French playwright, Jean Baptiste Poquelin, is known as:
A) Caleron
B) Corneille
C) Couperin
D) Moliere

505)The first Englishwoman to earn her living as a playwright was:
A) Nell Gwynn
B) Aphra Behn
C) Lady Teazle
D) Ann Hathaway

The Life Of John Milton(Caroline Period-The Renaissance)
(1608-1674)
506.In which city was Milton?
a)Norwich
b)York
c)London
d)Canterbury

507. When was John Milton born?
a) 22 April 1600
b) 19 August 1604
c) 6 June 1606
d) 9 December 1608

508. Which school did Milton attend?
a)St Paul’s
b)Christ’s Hospital
c)Merchant Taylors’
d)Westminster

509. Milton continued his studies at Cambridge. Which college of the university did he attend?
a) Pembroke College
b) Trinity College
c) Christ’s College
d) St. Xavier’s College

510. Edward King, a minor poet and a contemporary of Milton’s at Cambridge, was drowned at sea in 1637. Milton wrote an elegy for him. What was the title of this poem?
a)lycidas
b)Paradise Lost
c)Il penseroso

511. In 1638 and 1639 Milton traveled abroad. In which country did he spend most of the time?
a)Germany
b)France
c)Italy
d)Spain

512. How many times did Milton marry?
a)2
b)0
c)1
d)3

513. John Milton was 34 when he married Mary Powell. How old was she?
a) 48
b) 34
c) 22
d) 17

514. Milton was a royalist? 

True or False

515. Which of the following works was NOT written by John Milton?

a)’L'Allegro’
b)’Lycidas’
c)’Il Penseroso’
d)’Absolom and Achitophel’

516. In 1634 Milton wrote a masque. What’s the name of that masque?
a)’Il Penseroso’
b)’Lycidas’
c)’Comus’
d)’The Masque of Blackness’

517. Which of these words or usages did Milton NOT coin?
a)Space – used to mean “outer space”
b)Unaccountable
c)Pandemonium
d)Blatant

518. Following parliament’s victory in the civil war, Milton was appointed to a position in Cromwell’s government in 1649. What was his title?
a)Heresy tsar
b)Poet laureate
c)Secretary to the Admiralty
d)Secretary for Foreign Tongues

519. As well as poetry, Milton published extensively on politics, philosophy and religion. Which of the following was NOT one of his works?

a)Of Prelatical Episcopacy
b)The Likeliest Means to Remove Hirelings from the Church
c)Of Practical Exorcisme
d)Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce
520. When did John Milton die?

a) 4 February 1702
b) 2 June 1700
c) 17 April 1688
d) 8 November 1674

521. ”Milton, thou should’st be living at this hour. England hath need of thee.” Indeed. But who was it, summoning his ghost?
a)Horatio Herbert Kitchener
b)William Blake
c)William Wordsworth
d)John Keats

522. The 20th century has been less kind to his memory. TS Eliot found his imagery distracting, and considered his work “not serious poetry”, but it was another critic who accused him of “callousness to the intrinsic nature of English”. Who?
a)FR Leavis
b)Harold Bloom
c)William Empson
d)Mariella Frostrup

Paradise Lost By John Milton

523. When was Paradise Lost published?
a) 1660
b) 1667
c) 1658
d) 1654

524. ”Paradise Lost” is considered a:
a) First Person Narrative
b)Short Story
c)Epic Poem
d)Novel

525. Satan’s name before he fell from heaven was:
a)Beezlebub
b)Michael
c)Lucifer
d)Belial
526. ’Book 1′ of ‘Paradise Lost’ presents Satan with his angels fallen into Hell. When recovered, Satan awakens all his legions and speaks to them. The first he addresses is described as ‘one next to himself in power, and next in crime, long after known in Palestine’. What’s the name of this fallen angel?
a)Mammon
b)Moloch
c)Beelzebub
d)Ashtaroth

527. In ‘Paradise Lost’, which angel is ordered by God to drive Adam and Eve out of Paradise? Before he does so, he shows Adam a number of visions about the future of the human race, beginning with Cain murdering Abel and ending with the redemption of mankind through Christ. Who is this angel that has a large role in the finishing chapters of ‘Paradise Lost’?
a)Michael
b)Abdiel
c)Rafael
d)Gabriel

528. Milton’s “unholy trinity” of characters includes:
a)Error, Temptation, and Satan
b)Sin, Death and Temptation
c)Sin, Temptation, and Satan
d)Satan, Sin, and Death

529. The battle between God’s army and Satan’s rebels in heaven lasted:
a)One day
b)Three days
c)Seven days
d)One hour

530. In the phrase, “thy seed shall bruise our foe,” the “seed” refers to:
a)The Tree of Knowledge
b)Adam
c)Cane and Abel
d)Jesus Christ

531. In the phrase, “thy seed shall bruise our foe,” “thy” refers to:
a)Sin
b)Eden
c)Satan
d)Eve

532. The two archangels who serve as generals in God’s army are:
a)Michael and Gabriel
b)Michael and Raphael
c)Raphael and Gabriel
d)Michael and Lucifer

533. For inspiration in writing the poem, Milton says he depends on:
a)Wine
b)The Holy Spirit
c)His favorite pen
d)The Son

534. Earth is described as being connected to heaven by a:
a)”stepping stones of clouds
b)Golden rope
c)Golden chain
d)Ladder

535. Sin was born out of Satan’s:
a)Head
b)Lust
c)Anger
d)Rib

535. Eve before the Fall might best be described as:
a)a feminist
b)uncomfortable with Adam
c)detailed oriented
d)a docile, vain creature

536. Throughout the poem, Satan transforms himself into many creatures. Which creature does Satan not turn into?
a)a mouse
b)a cherub
c)a toad
d)a serpent

537. Who might be considered the friendliest and most sociable of all God’s angels?
a)Adam
b)Michael
c)Raphael
d)Lucifer

538. Everyday before the Fall Adam and Eve went out to work. What did their work consist of?
a)Hunting and gathering food
b)Tending to the Garden of Eden
c)Building shelter to live in
d)Naming all God’s creatures and plants

539. The reason for Satan’s fall might best be described as:

a)incest
b)lust
c)greed
d)pride

540. The reason for Eve’s fall might best be described as:
a)vanity
b)lust
c)greed
d)pride

541. On the second day of battle in heaven, what does Satan use that surprises God’s forces?
a)Catapults
b)Artillery
c)Illusions
d)The Holy Sepulcher

542. Adam, Satan, and Eve herself are all dazzled by Eve’s:
a)Wit
b)Beauty
c)Intelligence
d)Hard work and spirituality

543. The main reason for Adam’s fall might best be described as:
a)lust
b)love for Eve
c)pride
d)money

544. When God sees that Adam and Eve have disobeyed him, who does he send to “judge” them and the snake?
a)The Son
b)The Holy Ghost
c)Michael
d)Raphael

545. Inspired by Satan’s victory over man, Sin and Death construct:

a)a bridge from hell to heaven
b)a temple to welcome Satan back
c)a bridge from hell to earth
d)a funnel from Eden to the gates of hell

546. After they have both eaten from the Tree of Knowledge, the first thing Adam and Eve do is:
a)Ask forgiveness from God
b)Put some clothes on
c)Satisfy their sexual desire for each other
d)Blame each other for their Fall

547. The Archangel Michael might best be described as:
a)Jealous and envious
b)Bombastic
c)Firm and militant
d)Kind and caring

548. When Michael tells Adam what will become of mankind after the Fall, he is actually narrating stories taken directly from:
a)The New Testament
b)Homer’s epic poems
c)The Hebrew Bible
d)The Koran

549. What are the best words to describe the Garden of Eden, the weather, and nature in general, before the Fall of Adam and Eve?
a)Ordered and rational
b)Chaotic
c)Wild and unmanageable
d)Comfortable

550. Which angel does Satan trick by disguising himself as a cherub?
(A) Michael
(B) Uriel
(C) Raphael
(D) Abdiel

551. In what book does the fall take place?
(A) Book VIII
(B) Book X
(C) Book IX
(D) Book VII

552. In which book of the Bible does the story of Adam and Eve occur?
(A) Leviticus
(B) Exodus
(C) Genesis
(D) Deuteronomy

553. Which devil advocates a renewal of all-out war against God?
(A) Belial
(B) Moloch
(C) Mammon
(D) Beelzebub

554. What is Milton’s stated purpose in Paradise Lost?
(A) To assert his superiority to other poets
(B) To argue against the doctrine of predestination
(C) To justify the ways of God to men
(D) To make his story hard to understand

555. Which of the following is not a character in Paradise Lost?
(A) Night
(B) Agony
(C) Discord
(D) Death

556. Which angel wields a large sword in the battle and wounds Satan?
(A) Michael
(B) Abdiel
(C) Uriel
(D) Satan is not injured

557. When Satan leaps over the fence into Paradise, what does Milton liken him to?
(A) A snake slithering up a tree
(B) A germ infecting a body
(C) A wolf leaping into a sheep’s pen
(D) A fish leaping out of water

558. Which angel tells Adam about the future in Books XI and XII?
(A) Raphael
(B) Uriel
(C) Michael
(D) None of the above

559. Which of the following is not found in Hell?
(A) Gems
(B) Gold
(C) Oil
(D) Minerals

560. Which statement about the Earth is asserted as true in Paradise Lost?

(A) It was created before God the Son
(B) Earth hangs from Heaven by a chain
(C) The Earth is a lotus flower
(D) The Earth revolves around the sun

561. Which devil is the main architect of Pandemonium?
(A) Mulciber
(B) Mammon
(C) Moloch
(D) Belial

562. How many times does Milton invoke a muse?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four

563. Which of the following poets does Milton emulate?
(A) Virgil
(B) Homer
(C) Both Virgil and Homer
(D) Neither Virgil or Homer

564. What is the stated subject of Paradise Lost?

(A) The fight between good and evil
(B) Heaven’s battle and Satan’s tragic fall
(C) The creation of the universe
(D) Adam and Eve’s disobedience

565. Which devil is Satan’s second-in-command?

(A) Mammon
(B) Sin
(C) Moloch
(D) Beezelbub

566. Who discusses cosmology and the battle of Heaven with Adam?
(A) God
(B) Eve
(C) Raphael
(D) Michael

567. Which scene happens first chronologically?

(A) Satan and the devils rise up from the lake in Hell
(B) The Son is chosen as God’s second-in-command
(C) God and the Son create the universe
(D) The angels battle in Heaven

568. Which of the angels is considered a hero for arguing against Satan?
(A) Abdiel
(B) Uriel
(C) Michael
(D) Raphael

569. In an attempt to defeat God and his angels, what do the rebel angels make?
(A) A fortress
(B) A catapult
(C) A large sword
(D) A cannon

570. According to Paradise Lost, which of the following does God not create?
(A) The Son
(B) Adam and Eve
(C) Computers
(D) He creates everything

571. Who does Milton name as his heavenly muse?
(A) Titania
(B) Urania
(C) Virgil
(D) Michael

572. What does Eve do when she first becomes conscious?
(A) Go in search of her mate
(B) Talk to the animals
(C) Look at her reflection in a stream
(D) Eat of the Tree of Knowledge 

573.Who is the main protagonist of Paradise Lost?
a)Satan
b)Adam
c)Eve
d)God

574.In how many books is Paradise Lost divided?

a)Nine
b)Twelve
c)Eighteen
d)Fourteen

575.Which is the longest book?
a)Book X
b)Book VIII
c)Book IX
d)Book I

576.In Books I-II, the rebels of Satan build the Pandemonium. What is it?
a)The forbidden fruit
b)The capital of Heaven
c)A beautiful garden
d)The capital of Hell

577.The fruit of which tree were Adam and Eve forbidden to eat?
a)Tree of Life
b)Tree of God
c)Tree of Sin
d)Tree of Knowledge

578.Which is the shortest book?
a)Book VII
b)Book III
c)Book VIII
d)Book V

579.Who was sent to Earth to warn Man of the dangers he was facing?
a)Raphael
b)Uriel
c)Abdiel
d)Beelzebub

580.Who was the first to eat the forbidden fruit?
a)Adam
b)Eve
c)Satan
d)Snake

581.Which of the following is not a character in Paradise Lost?
a)Eve
b)God
c)Satan
d)Jonah

582.What is the name of the sequel to Paradise Lost?
a)Paradise Found
b)Paradise Lost Twice
c)Paradise Regained
d)Paradise Lost Again

583.who was the companion of Adam in paradise?
a)satan
b)eve
c)rapheal
d)god

584.Who is “till wand’ring o’er the earth”?
a)Satan’s associates
b)Satan
c)Adam
d)Eve

585. Who will fall through his own “fault”?
a)Satan
b)God
c)Adam
d)Noah

586.Who “headlong themselves they threw Down from the verge of Heav’n”?
a)Adam and Eve
b)Noah and the elephant
c)Rebel angels
d)Benjamin and Joseph

587. Who pondered, “How such united force of gods, how such As stood like these, could ever know repulse?”?

a)Adam
b)Moses
c)Joseph
d)Satan

588.Who is described? “For dignity composed and high exploit: But all was false and hollow”
a)Lot
b)Belial
c)Satan
d)Moses

589. When was Paradise Lost published?
a) 1660
b) 1667
c) 1658
d) 1654

590.When was Paradise Regained published?
a) 1671
b) 1656
c) 1669
d) 1652
591.In what country did the Renaissance begin?
a.Italy
b.France
c.England
d.Germany 

592.who is considered as the model of the people during the renaissance?
a.greek and austrian
b.roman and french
c.roman and greek
d.french and greek 

593.the word renaissance means
a.the rebirth of learning or knowledge
b.reading of books
c.the time of astronauts
d.the study of art 

594.Which of the following techniques was NOT used in the Renaissance art?
a.realism
b.perspective
c.individualism
d.abstractioin

595.what sparked the Renaissance?
a.The Feudal system was collapsing
b.the “95 theses”
c.the Crusades
d.the Black Plague 

596.who lost the most power during the renaissance?
a.Italian merchants
b.catholic church
c.black people
d.king and queen of Spain 

597.Utopia was written by:
a) Cervantes
b) Machiavelli
c) Poliziano
d) Thomas More

598.The Prince was written to gain favor of the:
a) Pazzi
b) Republic
c) Medici
d) Inquisition

599.Who translated the New Testament into German for the first time?
a) Poliziano
b) Cervantes
c) Martin Luther
d) Alexander VI

600.The “father of humanism” was
a)Petrarch
b)Dante
c)Boccaccio
d)Pico della Mirandola

601.Renaissance thinkers argued that women should be educated
a)just the same as men
b)with emphasis on science and mathematics
c)not at all
d)confined solely to music, dancing, and knitting

602.An important feature of the Renaissance was an emphasis on
a)alchemy and magic
b)the literature of Greece and Rome
c)chivalry of the Middle Ages
d)the teaching of St. Thomas Acquinas

603.Which was NOT a characteristic of the Renaissance?

a)emphasis on individuality
b)confidence in human rationality
c)the emergence of merchant oligarchies
d)the development of social insurance programs

604.The northern Renaissance differed from the Italian Renaissance
a)growth of religious activity among common people
b)earlier occurrence
c)greater appreciation of pagan writers
d)decline in the use of Latin

605.For ordinary women, the Renaissance
a)had very little impact
b)greatly improved the material conditions of their lives
c)worsened their social status
d)allowed them access to education for the first time

606.Thomas More’s Utopia placed the blame for society’s problems on
a)human nature
b)God’s will
c)society itself
d)the Church

Solved MCQs of English Literature 7 (Jacobean Era)